. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 265. Pig. 227. Finally, as my father was trying to straighten them out, they all scrambled on his sleeve and, one by one, climbed to his shoulder from which elevation they made their maiden flights to the woods beyond. ^Meanwhile the wren eggs had also hatched and the male bird was happier than ever. So closely did his songs follow one another that it almost seemed as though a tiny, repeat- ing phonograph must be concealed in his throat. We had visited the woodland apartment so frequently that neither of the wrens pai
. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 265. Pig. 227. Finally, as my father was trying to straighten them out, they all scrambled on his sleeve and, one by one, climbed to his shoulder from which elevation they made their maiden flights to the woods beyond. ^Meanwhile the wren eggs had also hatched and the male bird was happier than ever. So closely did his songs follow one another that it almost seemed as though a tiny, repeat- ing phonograph must be concealed in his throat. We had visited the woodland apartment so frequently that neither of the wrens paid any attention to us. In fact we had come to know them as Jack and Jennj' respectively. Like that of the male woodpecker. Jack's plumage was always sleek and orderly; also similarly and for the same reasons, that of his mate was worn, one tail feather was gone and another shorter than it ought to have been. We made pictures of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Worcester, Mass : Reed
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